cetane
[ see-teyn ]
/ ˈsi teɪn /
noun
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C16H34, used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
Nearby words
cet-, cet. par., ceta, cetacean, cetaceum, cetane, cetane number, cetatea albă, cete, ceteris paribus, cetin
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British Dictionary definitions for cetane
cetane
/ (ˈsiːteɪn) /
noun
a colourless insoluble liquid alkane hydrocarbon used in the determination of the cetane number of diesel fuel. Formula: C 16 H 34Also called: hexadecane
Word Origin for cetane
C19: from Latin cētus whale + -ane, so called because related compounds are found in sperm whale oil
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Science definitions for cetane
cetane
[ sē′tān′ ]
A colorless liquid hydrocarbon derived from petroleum. It is used as a solvent and a component of diesel fuels. Chemical formula: C16H34.
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